Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU145646

Input validation error in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-78963

Published: August 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU145646

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-78963

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Media when processing crafted media content. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing crafted media content to cause a denial of service.

User interaction is required.

Affected software

Google Chromium
Google Chrome

How to mitigate CVE-2026-78963

Install security update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 152.0.7977.64
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64

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